Saturday, October 1, 2011 Last week, Nature Genetics carried twin studies into the genetics of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. This special report examines the month’s research into the illnesses in detail, with Wikinews obtaining comment from experts based in Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom ahead of the U.S. Mental Illness Awareness Week, […]
Proton rocket fails during launch of JCSAT-11 satellite
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 A Proton rocket which was intended to launch the JCSAT-11 satellite into a geostationary transfer orbit lifted off and successfully completed its first stage burn, but the second stage failed leading to loss of the rocket and satellite. The launch vehicle was a Proton M booster with a Breeze M upper […]
Podolski announces retirement from international football
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 Yesterday, Poland-born German football player and Galatasaray S.K. forward Lukas Podolski announced retirement from international football. Debuting internationally in 2004, Podolski has won 129 international caps, Germany’s third all time most capped player after Lothar Matthäus and Miroslav Klose. 31-year-old Lukas Podolski is the third top-scorer for Germany, netting 48 goals. […]
Websites For Dentist: How To Pull In Traffic?
Read More About: Best Celebrity Dentists Manhattan Websites for dentist: How to Pull in Traffic? by Gretchen Stoecker Undoubtedly, dental websites are an effective way to make a mark for yourself in the cyber space. And for realizing the objective, you must get your website designed by experts who can equip it with great features […]
Open source game developer Perttu Ahola talks about Minetest with Wikinews
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 Recently, Finnish open-source video game developer Perttu Ahola discussed Minetest, his “longest ever project”, with Wikinews. Started in October 2010, Minetest was an attempt by Ahola to create a sandbox game similar to Minecraft. Minecraft is a multi-platform commercial game, which was in alpha version when Ahola challenged himself to create […]
3 Reasons To Pursue 2013 Recruitment Drive In Npcil, Ntpc And Ongc
Read More About: Work Permits & Visa Agent Papua New Guinea 3 Reasons To Pursue 2013 Recruitment Drive In NPCIL, NTPC And ONGC by Arpit Seth They give a lot of thinking and try to think of reasons to justify their applications. It is through intense preparations and lots of perseverance that they go and […]
Apple releases new Magic Trackpad, updated iMacs and Mac Pros
Friday, July 30, 2010 On Tuesday, Apple Inc. introduced a new peripheral, the Magic Trackpad, and refreshed its line of iMac and Mac Pro computers, as well as the Apple Cinema Display. The Magic Trackpad, a multi-touch trackpad for Macintosh computers, allows end users to use certain gestures to control on-screen actions. It supports gestures […]
What Are The Leading Blood Borne Pathogens And How Are They Spread
Read More About: Top Rhinoplasty Surgeon For Celebrities New York City By Greg Garner Blood borne pathogens are tiny microorganisms that are found in the blood of humans. If exposed to this blood, other humans can become infected. Some of the worse and most common blood borne pathogens includes the following among others. Hepatitis B […]
Wikinews’ overview of the year 2008
Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Also try the 2008 World News Quiz of the year. What would you tell your grandchildren about 2008 if they asked you about it in, let’s say, 20 years’ time? If the answer to a quiz question was 2008, what would the question be? The year that markets collapsed, or perhaps […]
New Zealand airlines relax knife regulations
Saturday, October 1, 2005 New Zealand has relaxed the safety rules imposed on internal airlines in 2002, once more allowing passengers to carry pocket knives with blades less than 60mm long and knitting needles. Other larger items remain banned, including ice-skates, pool cues, hockey sticks, skateboards, cricket bats and harpoons. Other countries more at risk […]